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Bands Intersted In A West Memphis 3 benefit?
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| Brand X Jesse User Info... |  The show is scheduled for Nov. 17th and will be a bar show. If you are unframiliar with the story, here's a brief introduction and a link to their web site/info library. "Shortly after three eight-year-old boys were found mutilated and murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas, local newspapers stated the killers had been caught. The police assured the public that the three teenagers in custody were definitely responsible for these horrible crimes. Evidence? The same police officers coerced an error-filled "confession" from Jessie Misskelley Jr., who is mentally handicapped. They subjected him to 12 hours of questioning without counsel or parental consent, audio-taping only two fragments totaling 46 minutes. Jessie recanted it that evening, but it was too late— Misskelley, Jason Baldwin and Damien Echols were all arrested on June 3, 1993, and convicted of murder in early 1994. Although there was no physical evidence, murder weapon, motive, or connection to the victims, the prosecution pathetically resorted to presenting black hair and clothing, heavy metal t-shirts, and Stephen King novels as proof that the boys were sacrificed in a satanic cult ritual. Unfathomably, Echols was sentenced to death, Baldwin received life without parole, and Misskelley got life plus 40. For over 13 years, The West Memphis Three have been imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit. Echols waits in solitary confinement for the lethal injection our tax dollars will pay for. They were all condemned by their poverty, incompetent defense, satanic panic and a rush to judgment. But there’s still hope for them, and you can help." http://www.wm3.org - Mon, 9 Oct 2006 6:59pm Edited: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 7:01pm | ||
| The Grand Poo-Bah User Info... | Punk? Alt? Metal? Sounds like the right sort of shindig for Suspended Animation, especially if it's for a cause, we'll email you, hoping for a reply, aka we'd love to play. - Simon - Mon, 9 Oct 2006 10:05pm | ||
| DTjackson User Info... | Definitely down for this benefit. I'm e-mailing you right now. - Manifest Dynasty - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 2:12pm | ||
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